Question

Among the naturally occuring carbohydrates, furanose ring is found in the:

Options

• Glucose unit of cane sugar

• Glucose unit of cellulose

• Fructose unit of cane sugar

• Galactose unit of lactose

Answer 1

Fructose unit of cane sugar

Explanation:

The fructose ring of cane sugar is called the furanose ring. The fructose molecule in cane sugar has a five-membered ring structure (furanose ring).